Marcum Manning was born 12 Feb 1775 in NC and died 2 Nov 1855.
Martha Andrews was born 26 Mar 1784 in Edgecombe Co NC. She was the daughter of Levi Andrews 31 Dec 1743 – 1795 and his wife Abby Wallace 20 June 1750 –

Marcum was among the soldiers in the Second Regiment of Detached Militia that fought in the War of 1812.

Will of Marcum Manning 6 April 1855 – probate Jan Ct 1856 Martin Co
— daughter Julia A S W Coburn wife of Abner
— daughter Martha Caroline Lanier wife of Gavin
— son John A Manning
— grandson Allen A Manning personal property that formerly belonged to my son Allen and the sum of Fifty dollars forever.
— Agnes Andrews, the use of my dwelling House for and during the term of her natural life and out of my estate she shall be comfortably and suitably supported so long as she live.
Ex: my son John A Manning and my son-in-law Gavin Lanier
Wit: John R Lanier and Asa Biggs B2p420

Martha’s older maiden sister Agnes lived with them and continued to live in the home after her sister’s death.

Warren Andrews was born in Surry Co VA ca 1700 the son of William Andrews and his wife Elizabeth Gray.
He owned land on Conoho Creek in Tyrrell Co from 1742 until 1759 when he purchased land in Pitt Co.

William Andrews and Dorothea Robbins were married 4 Sept 1664 in Northampton Co VA.
William Andrews was born in 1632 in Northampton Co VA son of Lt. Col William Andrews 1600 – bef 28 Feb 1655 and his wife Suzanna 1610 -. He died 28 Aug 1673.
Dorothea Robbins was born ca 1639 in Northampton Co VA daughter of Col. Obedience Robbins 16 April 1600 – 30 Dec 1662 and his wife Grace O’Neill 1602 -1681. She died before 2 March 1682.

Land 1 Nov 1659 Northampton Co VA:
Certificate is granted to Capt. William Andrewes for three hundred acres of Land being due to him by & for ye transportation of Six persons into this country whose names are as follows: Wm Bust, Hugh Mores, ffrancis Carlyle, Pirce Dinninge, Andrew Smaw, Jone Maxwell.

Sources include Ray’s Genealogy Page
his info came from Robert and Linda Harris; Earnest Mae Seaholm

William Andrews was born in St Clements Parish, Cambridge, England ca 1591 the son of John Andrews ca 1566 – 1616 and his wife Easter. He was living in Northampton Co Va on the 25 May 1617. He died there before 28 Feb 1654/55.

William Andrews married his first wife Suzanna in England and bef 1644 married Mary Stringer in Northampton Co Va.

Will of John ANDREWES [John Andrews] of Cambridge, co. Cambridge, merchant, intending to go into Ireland. His wife Easter Andrews is sole executrix. She is to have (1) his house and grounds etc. in the parish of St. Clement in Cambridge, (2) his profits in certain houses in Longlane near London, and (3) his houses in Spittlehouse End in London. Property in (1) and (3) is his wife’s only during her widowhood, after which (1) goes to his son John ANDREWES and his heirs, and (3) goes to his son Francis ANDREWES and his heirs. Property in (2) goes to his son William ANDREWES and his heirs, upon his majority. To his sons Richard and George Andrewes, 150 each at 21. To his daughters Easter, Elizabeth and Clara, 150 each at 21 or on their marriage days, as their mother decides. To his son John ANDREWES the stock of 25 in the Virginia Company, and 10 yearly during his mother’s widowhood from the property in St. Clement’s parish. To his son William ANDREWES 50, when that sum is to be paid by his master’s bond. To his son Francis ANDREWES 100 at 21. All other goods to his wife, except 5 to John YAXLEY and Robert PRANCE, his friends and overseers of his will. A dead son’s or daughter’s share shall be divided equally among surviving sons or daughters. If his wife Easter remarries, within a month before her marriage she must give bond of 2000 marks for execution of the will; otherwise she is to lose her benefits under the will and be replaced as executor by his son William ANDREWES, who shall give the same bond. Signed 7 Sept. 1609. Witnesses John YAXLEY, Robert SPICER, Robert PRANCE. A codicil of 21 March 1610 notes that John ANDREWES, understanding that his son John ANDREWES has died in Virginia, acquits his wife of an annual payment of 10 to this son. The 50 put into the Virginia Company ( 25 in his own name and 25 in his son John’s name) is to go his son William. The houses in Longlane near London have been sold for 180 to John MEREDITH; William ANDREWES is to have this sum, or else the houses. The codicil is witnessed by Robert PRANCE. Probate at London on 4 June 1616 to Hester ANDREWES, widow and executrix of the deceased. (Abstracted in Virginia Historical Magazine XI, 155.)

Plea for Help from Jeri BeitelI am trying to find the children of Marcom Manning and Kezia Ballentine’s son William 1776.I have been searching for a particular Reuben Manning and have been having difficulty because

of all of the Reuben Mannings born at the same time. None of the more known common ones

fit my scenario. You can help me if you know this William’s children I would be really grateful.

At least then I won’t be running down the same rabbit hole over and over.

note from Don Pace Manning:
Hi, Sally,
Based on a will, this person thinks Abena Wilkinson Whitfield could be the mother of William A. Manning.
"I found a record in Pitt County. A will record for Benjamin Whitfield.
It plainly states that Albena Whitfield is his mother.
She left him in NC and moved to TN with her second husband.
Either his father was also a Manning/Cherry or she left him with the Mannings when she moved. First husband was William Nelson.
Second husband was Obadiah Carson. Roderick Cherry, son of Samuel M. Cherry, took the three Whitfield children, including Albena, away from Benjamin Whitfield because Benjamin was incompetent.
There was a big land court case and that's how I found the record.
It's very complicated.
The Bryans were involved and a Whitehurst--They go back to the marriage between William F. Bryan and Mary Manning, d/o Reuben Manning and Diana McCoy, Reuben being the s/o John A. Manning and Ann Deal.
Don Pace Manning.
ps We now have this up on my Family Tree in Ancestry.com. Since my YDNA is G-L140 (Cherry), the father has to be a Cherry. William A. Manning was born May 11, 1827, in Martin County, we all thought.
My best guess for the father would be the s/o William Cherry and Delaney Smith. This now appears to be the new mystery!
"It's possible Willis/Wallace Manning was W.A. Manning's father."